dumpling
/ˈdʌmp.lɪŋ/noun
dumpling is spelled D-U-M-P-L-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dumpling means “Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dumpling is dumplings.
How many letters and syllables are in dumpling?
| Letters | 8: D-U-M-P-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dumpling?
Dumpling appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dumpling?
- /ˈdʌmp.lɪŋ/
Dumpling has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-dumpling.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dumpling
- dumplings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dumpling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKSpecifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle.
- 2
USSpecifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
- 3
A term of endearment.
My little dumpling.
- 4
vulgarA piece of excrement.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dumpling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quenelle, ravioli , chou |
| German | Knödel, Kloß, Klops |
| Portuguese | bolinho , docinho |
| Spanish | dumpling (damplin/domplin) |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dumpling come from?
A folk word, first attested in c.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).